Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Postal Connections of America | BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Investment | 64000 - 240000 | 65000 - 147000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4%+ | 16-19% |
| Advertising Fee | to2% | |
| Year Founded | 1985 | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Postal Connections of America | BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Postal Connections of America | BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Postal Connections of America | BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 98 hours Additional Training: Regional training stores | Available at headquarters: 5 days. |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, Lease Negotiation |
| Marketing | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators). |
Expansion Plans |
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| Postal Connections of America | BlueGrace Logistics | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Postal Connections of America | 4%+ |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 16-19% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Postal Connections of America | to2% |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Year Founded | |
| Postal Connections of America | 1985 |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Postal Connections of America | 1995 |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Postal Connections of America | 10 years |
| BlueGrace Logistics | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Postal Connections of America | $5,000 |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Postal Connections of America | No |
| BlueGrace Logistics | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Equipment | |
| Postal Connections of America} | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Inventory | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Receivables | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| Payroll | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Postal Connections of America | On-The-Job Training: 98 hours Additional Training: Regional training stores |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Available at headquarters: 5 days. |
| Support | |
| Postal Connections of America | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, Lease Negotiation |
| Marketing | |
| Postal Connections of America | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | |
| Postal Connections of America | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators). |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Postal Connections of America | 0 |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |
| International Expansion | |
| Postal Connections of America | |
| BlueGrace Logistics | |